New Affiliate Discoveries

One of the most important things for me in my internet marketing activities, is to maximize my time and be as efficient as possible.  There is so much great (and crappy) information out there, that even when you find the good stuff, you can sit and read it for hours!  Supposing that you’ve come up with a decent game plan (after spending scores of hours with game plans that were crap), it’s sooo easy to get distracted when you should really be “working” your plan.

My latest activity that I’ve added to my (endless) list of to-dos is to post in a niche related forum, at least 5 times per session.  That sure doesn’t sound hard, but the trick is not to become engrossed in the forum itself. I get in, make 5 posts and get out.  Now you may think that I end up making garbage posts, but I try my best to be sure they are quality posts that add something to the thread being discussed.

Don’t get me wrong, the niche is one that I’m interested in, and I think that if I could tap into a forum market (possibly several forums), that I could dramatically increase the traffic and repeat visitors to my site.   But I’m also not so deeply involved in the forum that I become engaged in reading every single thread. I’m perfectly happy to enjoy my “performance” of the niche activity without much input from others.

This detachment from the forum, combined with a true interest in the niche, allows me to spend only about 15 minutes at a time getting this important marketing activity done.  By posting in a niche related forum, I build relationships and trust with the other forum members, contribute something positive to the community and eventually, will have a potential base of new visitors to my Build a Niche Store site in that particular market.

It’s a win/win situation for both me, and my future new visitors!

What are some ways that you make efficient use of your marketing activities?

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